What EC courses did you have to take?

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Hi all and thanks for reading. I am newly enrolled in EC RN program. I am currently waiting for the "official" transcript reading, but am going ahead with Transitions per their recommendation. Can anyone tell me-based on having had a regular Community College-type LPN education-what courses did EC require you to take? (excluding the CPNE as that is a given)

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I had a lot of gen eds done, so I only had to take the nursing exams, exclduing 2.

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Thanks, Sue. I checked my unofficial transcripts and it looks like it will be mostly nursing stuff for me too. By the way, CONGRATS on being an RN!!!! I'm sure you worked very hard for it and hope you continue to hang around on the boards to give those of us starting the journey some much needed advice!!:D

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Oh, I'll be here. I just enrolled in the Excelsior RN-MSN program.

And thanks!

:)

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And thus, your journey re-begins. Well, at least NO CPNE for you!! Good luck.....

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And thus, your journey re-begins. Well, at least NO CPNE for you!! Good luck.....

I can do this standing on my head.

;)

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I took A&P, Info Lit (EC requirement), all the nursing courses (I was/am a Paramedic, so I couldn't skip any tests like the LPNs), Micro, a couple of CLEPs (Human Growth and Development to satisfy the Lifespan Dev. Psych. requirement, and Introductory Sociology to satisfy the Sociology requirement), and then the CPNE.

Best buncha $$$ I ever spent. :) (With that being said, we spent some $$$ on a Pug puppy yesterday, and she is a close second. OMG, THE CUTE! I am in love!)

Congrats on your decision to do the Excelsior thang. :D Many here have, and are so glad we did!

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Oh, wait, Lisa reminded me!

Info Lit, which everyone takes, and I DID take Gerontology for sociology. Boy, was that a waste. Did you know, old people are - old?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Boy, was that a waste. Did you know, old people are - old?

LOL! *shocked* OMG, NO!

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LOL! *shocked* OMG, NO!

Really. And to think that old people act old is ageist.

The one good thing I took from the course was a phrase - person/environment incongruity, a neat way to explain the confusion the dementing elderly face when placed into care.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Next thing you know they'll try to convince us that pediatrics aren't just little adults! Of all the nerve. :D

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.

I had to take all the NC courses except NC2. I also had to take microbiology and information literacy. I am awaiting the ol' CPNE date. I have 100+ college credits ranging from "elective" medical transcription courses to things like biomedical ethics, statistics, women and religion (this atheist loved this class for real!), etc., etc. I have a mess of courses under my belt. One of these days it will turn into a degree, I swear.

Lisa--what did you name your pug? Pugs are goofy little dogs but so cute!

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